Thankful Tuesday: Oh the Holidays!

Last updated on: January 8, 2013 at 5:00 am by michaboyett

Thankful Tuesday: Oh the Holidays! 2013-01-07T23:23:03-07:00 michaboyett

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(We traveled to Texas, Philadelphia, and made a little hop up to Connecticut. You know, keeping it simple.)

Christmas morning snow… in Texas
Time with my grandmothers. (Ages 88 and 91)
A night of hanging out in my brother’s kitchen with both brothers, both sisters in law, and my husband! This is a feat very difficult to pull off and I’m grateful for my husband who made that gathering happen
How Brooksie has learned to make this face

My sweet nephew looking out for August during the candlelight service
My husband’s gift in the art of turkey roasting
Morning coffee time with my mom, aunt and grandma
Lots of cousins playing together in small spaces
For the wild togetherness of my family in Amarillo, for the made-up games, family Wii Just Dance, and all the dogs everywhere (Even, apparently, on my dad’s head in the picture below.)

For my nieces and nephews reading parts of the Christmas story on Christmas Eve and for E sharing her favorite Bible verses
For the restful days at my mother in law’s, for her soup, her salad, and her faithful attention to her grandsons
For my mother in law’s awesome fur coat. (Why, yes, that is my going-out outfit. Judge not.)

For books read in the middle of the day
Lots of together time for August and Grama Sue (Chris’ grandmother)

For coffee dates with friends in Philly
Family snow time in Connecticut and front yard sledding in the Philadelphia burbs

A sweet introduction to Samantha, our new niece
An amazing night of “Just Dance”-ing in the New Year with our Philly friends. (I’m always grateful that we are welcomed back into our friendships there. When we’re there, it feels like we’ve continued to live our lives with those friends. That’s such a gift.)
Boys who miraculously have learned to sleep on airplanes and who adjust fairly well to time zone changes.

It was a good rest, a wonderful celebration of a 12 day trip and I’m so so so grateful to be home again.

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